Drucker Students Participate in San Fran Corporate Tour

Last Updated Apr 6, 2015 by Erin Purcell

Eleven students from the Drucker School of Business participated in a three-day trip to San Francisco to explore career paths and meet with leaders from California top companies. Students were taken on the trip by the Drucker School Office of Professional Development and Alumni Relations. The trip took place over the Spring Break and was sponsored by Drucker School alumni, who helped with covering the cost of hotels and keeping travel expenses low for the students.

Students who participated in the trip visited nine businesses in industries such as technology, human resources, manufacturing, gaming, engineering, retail, and microfinance. At each business, students met with leaders from different departments and functions and were introduced to a broad-cross section of management roles and responsibilities.

Students spent three days in San Francisco visiting the following companies:

• LinkedIn, the world’s largest professional social networking site.

• Guidespark, which helps businesses communicate human resources messaging to various audiences.

• TechShop, a creative community recently visited by President Obama, which provides customers with access to tools, software, and space to create and build their own products.

• Semifreddi’s Bakery, which bakes European style bread and pastries for more than 500 restaurants, cafes, and stores all over the San Francisco Bay Area.

• 365 Data Centers, which provides cloud-hosted data services for growing businesses.

• ServiceNow, which works with enterprise level organizations to automate and manage workflows across business, IT, and application development functions.

• Kiva, a non-profit organization with a mission to connect people through microfinance lending to alleviate poverty.

• Ubisoft, a leading creator, publisher and distributor of interactive gaming and entertainment services.

• Safeway, the second largest food and drug retailer in the United States.

• Timbuk2, the manufacturer of one of the original messenger bags.